Anthony Chiarenza falls to his death an hour after telling family he was doing good

How one much beloved Swarthmore College student fell to his death. Pictured, Anthony Chiarenza via facebook.

Swarthmore Collegestudent, Anthony Chiarenza Jr, 19 has died after falling off a cliff an hour after telling his Queens, NY family he was doing good.

The student’s death came after slipping and falling off a cliff whilst taking a ‘relaxing walk’ through a scenic stretch of land overlooking the college. The accident is said to have occurred on Saturday around 2.45pm.

Wrote the brother: ‘My family and I have fallen apart at the seams because we’ve lost a part of us that we will never, ever get back,‘ he wrote, describing his brother as a ‘sweet person with a kind, giving soul and an amazing sense of humor.’

‘We will always love you, Anthony, I hope you know that. It hurts now but I can’t wait to see you on the other side.’

Since the incident friends, classmates and Swarthmore community members gathered on campus Sunday evening to reflect on and honor the life of Chiarenza, who was planning to major in chemistry and minor in linguistics, according to the school’s paper, The Daily Gazette.

Before enrolling at Swarthmore, Chiarenza attended Townsend Harris High School in Flushing.

Rafal Olechowski, who is the adviser for their student-run literary and art magazine, also remembered his life Sunday.

‘On behalf of our Phoenix community and with a heavy heart, I would like to say farewell to one of our Phoenix members, fellow Harrisite, and an outstanding human being — Anthony Chiarenza,’she wrote on their website.

‘We will always remember his kindness, generosity, and a great sense of humor. While his life ended too swiftly, it graced his friends and classmates with a beautiful light and words that will remain with us forever.’

Chairenza will be buried Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Bayside at 10 a.m.